PGCert in Anesthesia Assistant

Admission Requirements: Michener's Anesthesia Assistant program requires current registration as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRTO) or Registered Nurse (CNO). Respiratory Therapists need one year of student experience plus one year of full-time work (over 4,000 hours) in critical care/ICU within the past four years; Registered Nurses need two years full-time-equivalent (over 4,000 hours) in critical care/ICU in the same window, in each case covering airway management, mechanical ventilation, vascular access, ECG reading, pharmacological therapies and hemodynamic monitoring. Applicants submit proof of licensure, documented clinical experience, a completed Applicant Experience Checklist, transcripts sent directly from their institution, and a letter from their Chief of Anesthesia supporting their return to their home site. The program page states no academic-course prerequisite and no English test score of its own; Michener's institution-wide English Language Requirements set IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 per band, TOEFL iBT 100 overall with 22 in Writing/Speaking, or PTE Academic 65 overall with no skill under 60, for applicants who must demonstrate English proficiency. For the 2026/27 cycle, applications opened February 1, 2026, with a July 20, 2026 deadline.